Pope, recovering well, had 'severe' narrowing of his colon
The Peninsula
ROME: Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be "regular and satisfactory,” the Vatican said Wednesday, as it revealed that final examinations showed he had suffered a "severe” narrowing of his colon.
The Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said the 84-year-old Pope was continuing to eat regularly following his Sunday surgery to remove the left side of his colon, and that intravenous therapy had been suspended. Bruni said final examination of the affected tissue "confirmed a severe diverticular stenosis with signs of sclerosing diverticulitis,” or a hardening of the sacs that can sometimes form in the lining of the intestine.More Related News